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Saturday, May 18, 2024

SF's "Secondhand Saturday" 2024 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)
SF’s “Secondhand Saturday” 2024 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)
Saturday, May 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
 | Sunset Community Mercantile

Come search for vintage treasures every third Saturday, April through November, 10am to 4pm, at Second Hand Saturday, an open-air vintage market located in the Outer Sunset at 37th Ave between more...

1:00 pm2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)   $9*
*Distillery Tour and tastings for two $9 (normally $18)
1:00 pm“CAAMFest: Directions in Sound” Free Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Concert (SF)   FREE
1:30 pm“Ralph Chessé: A San Francisco Century” Epic Puppet Celebration (SF Main Library)   FREE
2:00 pmAAPI Month: Free Outdoor Polynesian Dance at Salesforce Park (SF)   FREE*
*Free and open to the public
4:00 pm$25 Tix: “Unscripted” Lauren Graham Live at the Curran Theater (SF)   $25*
*Get up to 30% Off Tickets (Usually $36 all in) w/ secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)   FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. $10 adv / $15 door tickets also required
7:00 pmSan Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)   FREE*
*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pmFREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)   FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
8:00 pm“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
10:00 pm“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (May 2024)   $20*
*$20 adv / $25 door
9:00 amTerra Nova Car Show (Pacifica)   FREE
9:30 amFree de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
9:30 amFree “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required
10:00 amThe Himalayan Fair 2024 in Berkeley (May 18-19)   FREE*
*Donations encouraged at the door
10:00 amPleasant Hill Art, Wine & Music Festival 2024 (May 18-19)   FREE*
*Free for the whole family! Drinks and Food for purchase!
10:00 amFree “Int’l Museum Day” at Museum of History Benicia   FREE*
*free
11:00 amSF World Naked Bike Rides 2024 (Bay2Breakers Weekender)   FREE*
*A Big Smile Guarantees Your Freedom to Roll With Us!
11:00 amBadarikashrama’s 40th Anniversary w/ Free Food (San Leandro)   FREE
11:00 amMakers Market on the Plaza (Walnut Creek)   FREE
11:00 amOakland Greek Festival 2024 (May 17-19)   $5
11:00 amLafayette Rotary’s Great Musicians Festival at the Res   FREE*
*Not specified
11:00 amSaturday Sonoma County Meetup Volunteer Day to Ban Factory Farms   FREE
11:00 amBencia Historic Sightseeing Cruises (May 18-19)   $30*
*$30/Adults and $25/Youth (5-17).4 and Under is free.
11:00 amGirl Gang Craft Fair (Oakland)   FREE
11:00 am3rd Annual Indonesian Bazaar (Fort Mason)   $20
12:00 pm2024 Ocean Avenue Car Show (SF)   FREE
12:00 pmLive Chalk Art Festival (City Center Bishop Ranch)   FREE
12:00 pm3rd Annual “Camp For Grown Folx” Community Festival w/ Bull Riding &Hatchet Throwing (Oakland)   $30*
*Early bird tickets available until the end of March!
12:00 pmHawker Market w/ Sucka Flea at SF’s Independence High   FREE
12:00 pmGrowing Together Day 2024 at Candlestick Park (SF)   FREE
12:00 pmSF’s Filipino “Tagalog Fest” at Kapwa Gardens (2024)   FREE
12:00 pmSF’s “Ube Festival” Returns   $5*
*Timed entry tickets start at 5pm
1:00 pmThe Bay’s Huge “626 Night Market” w/ 200+ Food & Shopping Stalls (May 17-19)   $5*
*$5 online or cash at the door. Children 3 and under are free. Parking is $15. Most vendors accept cash only and ATMs are available.
1:00 pm7th Annual “Oaklash” Drag & Queer Festival in Old Oakland (2024)   $20*
*$20 Suggested Donation • NOTAFLOF
1:00 pmSpring Flower Festival at The Academy (SF)   $25*
*General Admission: USD 25.00
2:00 pmBoxing “Fury vs Usyk” at Question Mark Bar   FREE*
*Free lapel pin for mentioning you came via Funcheap.
2:00 pmGolden State Valkyries Block Party: SF’s New WNBA Team (Thrive City)   FREE*
*RSVP Required. First come first served. RSVPs open 5/15/24 at 10am
2:00 pm8th Annual Street Soccer USA Cup (SF)   FREE
2:00 pmLearn to Grow Cannabis in the Garden w/ Free Cannabis Seeds (Redwood City)   $15*
*Mention SF Fun Cheap and you get a free packet of cannabis seeds from Grow It From Home! Exclusive to SF Fun Cheap.
2:00 pmWine Tasting & Poetry Event (SF)   FREE*
*This is a FREE event, RSVP here - https://www.hopelivesartforals.net/events Paid street parking and lots on 7th and 8th Avenues.
2:00 pmSan Francisco Boys Chorus Spring Concert “Heavenly Voices”   $30*
*General Admission: USD 30.00, Rear Orchestra: USD 42.00, Front Orchestra: USD 52.00
3:00 pmPrecita Eyes “Open Studio + Mural Celebration” in The Mission (SF)   FREE
3:30 pm“Not a Genuine Black Man” at The Marsh (SF)   $25*
*$25-$100
4:00 pmJ.S. Bach: St. John Passion   $40*
*General Admission: USD 40.00, Senior Admission: USD 35.00, Student: USD 15.00
4:00 pmJ.S. Bach: St. John Passion (Berkeley)   $40*
*General Admission: USD 40.00, Senior Admission: USD 35.00, Student: USD 15.00
4:00 pm“Town Life” Ecofutures Festival in West Oakland   FREE
5:00 pmLive in The Laurel: “Make No Bones” Free All Ages Concert & Backyard Party (Oakland)   FREE*
*Free
5:00 pm“Salsa in the Streets 2024” SF Summer Block Party   FREE
5:00 pmMatinee SF   $30
5:00 pmArtist Minnie Phan Launches Her Children’s Picture Book “Simone”   FREE*
*This is a free event, but you must pre-register on Eventbrite or call the store to ensure seating.
5:00 pmHarriet’s Gun 2024: Shapeshifting Towards A Radically Imagined Black Future   Donation*
*$0-$100, $10 recommended but not expected
5:00 pmSF’s “Black to Africa” Weekend: Art Show & Performance (May 17-19)   $5
5:30 pmDelta Wires: High-Energy Harmonica & Horns Blues (Livermore)   $15
6:00 pmFree Film Screening “Tukdam: Between Worlds” + Discussion w/ Filmmaker (Berkeley)   FREE*
*Donations welcome
6:00 pmAdrian West Band (Davis)   FREE
6:00 pm1974 Afro-Futurist Film “Space is the Place” Set in Oakland   FREE
7:00 pmVaklush Documentary Screening (SF)   $15
7:00 pmFree Cconert Bach, Brahms & More (SF)   FREE
7:00 pmThe San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers Starring Alasdair Fraser   $32*
*12 and under free (accompanied by an adult)
7:00 pmSF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $15 at door without RSVP
7:00 pm‘Words That Made the Difference’ Brown v. Board of Education 70th Anniversary (Oakland)   FREE*
*Free with reservation.
7:30 pmCity Arts and Lectures: Amy Tan In conversation with John Muir Laws (SF)   $49*
*Tickets are free for students and educators! Email intern@cityarts.net
7:30 pm“The Mushroom Cure” at The Marsh (SF)   $25*
*$25-$100
7:30 pmWeird Variety Show: Return to the ’80s (Fundraiser for The Lost Church)   $22*
*Earlybirds! $3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird6 at checkout. Offer ends May 12th. Promo Codes are not applicable at the door. Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word.
7:30 pm“Together” Young Women’s Chorus and Vivo Chorus (SF)   $15*
*Tickets $15-50
8:00 pmJason Movrich & Friends (Top of the Mark)   $15*
*$10 - $15 admission at door
8:00 pm1974 A.D. Legendary Nepali Band (The UC Theatre)   $60
8:00 pmBest Available: A New Play by Jonathan Spector   FREE*
*Pay what you can FREE - $40.
9:00 pmOceanfront Fireworks at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk   FREE
9:00 pmThe Duck Room: Stand-Up Comedy (San Jose)   $7

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, May 19 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)

Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the more...

11:00 amSF’s “Islands By The Bay” Festival 2024 (Yerba Buena Gardens)   FREE
6:00 pmFREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)   FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pmFree Tix: “Laff Baked” Sunday Night Cannabis Comedy Show (2024)   FREE*
*RSVP Required
8:00 pm“Crazy Funny Asians” Sunday Night Comedy Showcase (SF)   FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. $10 adv / $15 door tickets also required
10:00 pm“Laughter Hours” SF’s New Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Show (Sunday Nights)   FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. $10 adv / $15 door tickets also required
8:00 amBay to Breakers 2024 (Everything You Need to Know)   FREE*
*Free to watch, but you should register and pay the fee to run, but most of the course is hardly policed and you can usually enjoy the course for free, though with the shame of knowing you didn't pay.
9:00 am“Call of the Wild Day” w/ Free Hikes at Jack London State Historic Park   FREE*
*Free admission, parking and activities
10:00 amSF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Tai Chi Day (Great Highway)   FREE
10:00 am“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)   FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
10:00 am2024 Bay Area Butterfly Festival (Vallejo)   $5*
*Kids 12 and under are free
10:00 amPleasant Hill Art, Wine & Music Festival 2024 (May 18-19)   FREE*
*Free for the whole family! Drinks and Food for purchase!
10:00 am8th Annual Street Soccer USA Youth Cup San Francisco   FREE
11:00 am“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)   FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
11:00 amMission Dolores Academy Open House & Family Fun Day   FREE
11:00 amThe Alameda Artworks Open Studios (May 18-19)   FREE
11:00 amAKASSA Makers Market at Jiaren Cafe (Santa Clara)   FREE*
*RSVP ahead to help our vendors know how much product to bring!
11:00 amOakland Greek Festival 2024 (May 17-19)   $5
11:00 am“Let’s Play Ball” Oakland Kids Baseball Fun Day   FREE*
*Free for all, boys and girls age 5-14 can participate in free ball clinics
12:00 pm“Foodie Fest 5” w/ West Coast Makers (Hayward)   FREE
12:00 pm“Yes – Dogs Need Sneakers” Muttville & Senior Dog Fundraiser   FREE
12:00 pm“InsectPalooza” The Art and Magical Science of Arthropods (SF)   FREE*
*Free hands-on family event
12:00 pmWoofstock 2024 (Novato)   $23*
*4/1-4/7 use code CC50 for 50% off. After 4/7 use code CC5 for $5 off.
12:00 pm“Castro Stroll” SF’s Newest Art Walk & Sidewalk Aprty (Every Third Sunday)   FREE
12:00 pmIslands By The Bay Festival   FREE
12:30 pmCCSF 23rd Annual City Shorts Film Festival (Roxie Theatre)   $15
12:45 pm“Harvey Milk Day 2024” Celebration & March (SF)   FREE
1:00 pmSecrets To Getting Your Books in the Stacks (Oakland)   $10*
*$5 For Members / $10 For General Admission.
1:00 pmFox Medicine (Bubblegum Doom) Live Outdoor Concert in SF   FREE